Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) got a virtual earful in response to her latest demand for “reparations‚” in which she claimed that black Americans were “OWED” restitution for the damages wrought by slavery‚ Jim Crow laws‚ and other policies. Bush took to X to outline her grievances and announce that she had put forth a resolution designed to address them. “Our country owes – OWES – a debt to the descendants of enslaved Black people‚ not just for slavery‚ but for what followed‚ like Black Codes‚ red lining‚ Jim Crow‚ and mass incarceration‚” she posted. “That’s why I introduced my Reparations NOW resolution. This country has an obligation.” Our country owes–OWES–a debt to the descendants of enslaved Black people‚ not just for slavery‚ but for what followed‚ like Black Codes‚ red lining‚ Jim Crow‚ and mass incarceration. That’s why I introduced my Reparations NOW resolution. This country has an obligation. — Cori Bush (@CoriBush) January 8‚ 2024 Critics questioned Bush’s knowledge and understanding of history‚ noting that every one of the policies she had taken issue with had been authored‚ supported‚ and even championed by her own party: Democrats. “All Democrat policies‚” radio host Dana Loesch pointed out‚ adding‚ “I’m totally for your party making amends for what it did — including to Indigenous Americans when they sent them on the Democrat Genocide Trail.” All Democrat policies. I'm totally for your party making amends for what it did — including to Indigenous Americans when they sent them on the Democrat Genocide Trail. https://t.co/1YFc0xz6wC — Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) January 9‚ 2024 “Maybe *your* party does‚ but I’m a Republican‚” Chad Felix Greene added. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Maybe *your* party does‚ but I'm a Republican. https://t.co/oKvCdSutm6 — Chad Felix Greene 🇮🇱 (@chadfelixg) January 8‚ 2024 “Given her list of grievances‚ sounds like Cori Bush is calling for the Democrat party to be sued‚” another posted. Given her list of grievances‚ sounds like Cori Bush is calling for the Democrat party to be sued. https://t.co/JgeK1ACsCr — Mary Beth | ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ 🦅🇺🇸 (@mbhouse) January 9‚ 2024 “Mass incarceration you say @CoriBush? Your Democrat boys BillClinton and @POTUS did that. You think you get to vote for the problem AND demand compensation for it?” @thevivafrei wanted to know. Mass incarceration you say @CoriBush? Your Democrat boys BillClinton and @POTUS did that. You think you get to vote for the problem AND demand compensation for it? https://t.co/MbFHsKNPhK — Viva Frei (@thevivafrei) January 9‚ 2024 Attorney Marina Medvin argued that families whose loved ones died fighting to end slavery during the American Civil War ought to be eligible for reparations as well‚ posting‚ “360‚000 Union soldiers died in the Civil War. They paid with their lives to end slavery. If reparations were due it would be directly to the slaves AND to the families of Union soldiers killed— out of the pockets of Confederate slave owners‚ not from US citizens 160 years later. Many of those asked to pay today have already paid for slavery with the lives of their ancestors.” “This discussion is both absurd and insulting to US history‚” Medvin continued. “Note to Conservatives— Do not allow the talk of reparations to go on without demanding reparations for families of Union soldiers. The left wants to play. Go play.” 360‚000 Union soldiers died in the Civil War. They paid with their lives to end slavery. If reparations were due it would be directly to the slaves AND to the families of Union soldiers killed— out of the pockets of Confederate slave owners‚ not from US citizens 160 years later.… https://t.co/2LbcZWKtA7 — Marina Medvin 🇺🇸 (@MarinaMedvin) January 9‚ 2024  

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced this week a new initiative designed to help Jewish students transfer to colleges and universities inside the state as many have faced anti-Semitism and threats at institutions of higher learning in blue states. The governor directed the State University System of Florida and the Florida College System to “waive certain transfer application requirements that would otherwise unnecessarily burden the transfer of Jewish students” who wish to leave their current schools‚ according to a statement from the governor’s office. The Executive Order that the governor signed applies to all prospective transfer students regardless of whether or not they are Jewish as long as the student has “a well-founded fear of antisemitic or other religious discrimination‚ harassment‚ intimidation‚ or violence at an out-of-state‚ degree-granting‚ accredited institution‚ within the United States.” “Florida is experiencing an elevated number of inquiries from out-of-state students to transfer to Florida universities and colleges‚” the statement said. “Building on the Governor’s Executive Order 23-208‚ as ratified and reaffirmed by Executive Order 23-242‚ regarding the Impacts of War in Israel‚ today’s action will clear credit hour and application window requirements that would stand in the way of an otherwise academically eligible transfer student.” The governor also urged colleges and universities to grant out-of-state tuition waivers on a case-by-case basis to students who lack resources and will experience a financial hardship by having to move. DeSantis mentioned the new initiative during his state of the state address on Tuesday where he also highlighted how his administration stepped up protection for Jewish institutions in the days following Hamas’ October 7 terrorist attack on Israel. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “This week‚ Jewish students across the country are returning to campuses that have condoned anti-Semitism‚” he said. “Over the coming months‚ they will have a tough decision to make – pack up and leave or stay and endure continued hatred – and if they do decide to come to Florida‚ we will welcome them with open arms.”

City officials in New York City are evacuating around 2‚000 illegal immigrants from a tent shelter set up on an airfield due to high winds‚ and moving them to a high school gym. The illegal immigrants are being transported from Brooklyn’s Floyd Bennett Field to James Madison High School on Tuesday as the city braces for a storm that could produce torrential rain and 70-mph winds‚ the New York Post reported. Students were dismissed early on Tuesday as city officials were preparing the school for the migrants‚ and classes will be remote on Wednesday‚ according to NYC Republican Councilwoman Inna Vernikov. “They told us we had to get everything out by 5 [p.m.]‚” gym teacher Robyn Levy told the Post. “They sent us the email at 6 in the morning. I don’t know when we’ll be able to [be] back.” “What I want to know is why here?” Levy asked. “Why not send them somewhere where students wouldn’t be disrupted‚ where students[‘] learning wouldn’t be disrupted?” City Hall spokeswoman Kayla Mamelak said the migrant relocation to the high school is “until any weather conditions that may arise have stabilized and the facility is once again fit for living.” “To be clear‚ this relocation is a proactive measure being taken out of an abundance of caution to ensure the safety and wellbeing of individuals working and living at the center‚” said Mamelak. New York began placing illegal immigrants in tents at the airfield in November after Governor Kathy Hochul negotiated a deal with the Biden administration to allow the state to use the site to house illegal immigrants who have flooded the Big Apple over the past two years. Vernikov blasted city and state officials on Tuesday‚ saying‚ “Our schools are not migrant shelters!” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “Our public schools are meant to be places of learning and growth for our children‚ and were never intended to be shelters or facilities for emergency housing‚” Vernikov said in a press release. “There are approximately 4‚000 students who attend Madison High School. Their parents are rightfully concerned. Our constituents who live in the vicinity are concerned for their safety and wellbeing. This will agitate local residents‚ disrupt the entire school environment‚ and place a tremendous burden on our families‚ students‚ school administrators and staff.” It’s not the first time New York City students’ education has been affected by the illegal immigration crisis. At the beginning of the school year‚ around 21‚000 illegal immigrant children flooded New York City schools for the first day of classes‚ forcing one school to place kids in a different facility because it reached building capacity. New York City Mayor Eric Adams also cut the city’s education budget by more than $1 billion over the next two years to deal with illegal immigration.

Gunmen took over an Ecuadorian television station during a live broadcast on Tuesday as the country descended into further chaos and a state of armed conflict was declared. The incident comes after Adolfo Macías‚ a convicted leader of one of the country’s most powerful gangs‚ escaped from prison on Monday‚ sending shockwaves throughout the country. During their storming of public TC Televisión station‚ gunshots were heard and alleged explosives were shown by members of the Los Tiguerones and Los Lobos gangs‚ The Washington Post reported. Law enforcement confirmed the arrests of at least 13 alleged gang members involved in the incident. The incident comes after multiple attacks have happened across the country over the last day‚ “including about 30 car explosions and the kidnapping of seven police officers‚” the report said. “Riots have also broken out at several prisons‚ with reports that dozens of guards have been held by armed men.” Intelligence officials believe the attacks were coordinated and orchestrated by Los Lobos as a potential warning to government leaders against transferring gang leaders to maximum-security prisons. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP 🇪🇨 | URGENTE: Delincuentes irrumpieron en TC Televisión y secuestran a todos en vivo y directo en Guayaquil‚ Ecuador. pic.twitter.com/ob1yleusOc — Alerta Mundial (@AlertaMundoNews) January 9‚ 2024 The increased chaos in the country comes as it continues to crack down on government officials who have been arrested for allegedly working to support drug traffickers. The report said that the violence has increased sharply in recent years because the country has become “a critical cocaine transit point and gangs compete for control of drug routes and prisons.” Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) responded to the images of violence unfolding on the streets of Ecuador by recounting his experience living in the country. “Right now Ecuador is experiencing an all-out cartel takeover. They’re executing hostages‚ taking over prisons‚ and stormed a news station on live TV‚” he said. “I used to live in Ecuador. My dad took an oil job there for a year and half while I was in middle school. Nothing like this was happening. Over the past 20 years cartels and drug traffickers have become far too powerful and more dangerous than ever.”

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) could be on the verge of facing a no-confidence vote through the same process that removed his predecessor‚ Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)‚ as speaker last year. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX)‚ a member of the conservative Freedom Caucus‚ said on Tuesday that he would not rule out using the “motion to vacate” mechanism against Johnson amid objections to a government spending framework released by congressional leaders over the weekend and a warning about an impending border security deal. “I’m leaving it on the table. I’m not gonna say I’m gonna go file it tomorrow night. I’m not saying I’m not gonna file it tomorrow. I think the speaker needs to know that we’re angry about it‚” Roy told BlazeTV host Steve Deace. Concessions made during McCarthy’s rise to the speakership early last year restored the ability of a single member to trigger the “motion to vacate” process that would lead to a no-confidence vote. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) did just that in early October after the House passed a stop-gap spending measure to prevent a government shutdown. He and seven other Republicans joined with Democrats to remove McCarthy from the speakership. Since then‚ Johnson got elected speaker and McCathy has left Congress. Roy said he publicly voiced opposition to the effort to rip the speaker’s gavel from McCarthy. He noted some frustrations with what transpired under the California Republican’s leadership‚ but also acknowledged progress with spending caps getting implemented and conservatives achieving “some success” as lawmakers began advancing individual spending bills as opposed to omnibus legislation that would combine them. While Johnson touted a “topline” $1.59 trillion figure for the fiscal 2024 appropriations process along with “concessions” as part of an agreement with congressional Democrats‚ Roy suggested it ignores options devised under McCarthy that offered more financial restraints and contains “budget gimmicks” that increase spending above the $1.66 trillion fiscal 2023 omnibus spending bill negotiated under then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). .@HouseGOP FAILED to use its leverage to force cuts to inflationary spending We must reject this "deal" w/ Dems that will INCREASE spending by ~$30 BILLION &; fund agencies at war with our liberty &; security – like Mayorkas' DHS#NoGimmicks #NoSideDeals #NoSecurityNoFunding pic.twitter.com/XRBmzUshyz — Rep. Chip Roy Press Office (@RepChipRoy) January 9‚ 2024 Roy told Deace he will reserve judgment until he sees what “policy riders” might come out of negotiations. But he isn’t getting his hopes up after a defense policy bill that included a FISA section 702 surveillance extension and “basically got rid of all of our DEI and CRT stuff‚” as well as another stopgap spending measure. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Democrats warned House Republicans not to include “poison pill policy changes” in any of the fiscal 2024 spending bills or risk losing their support. President Joe Biden also released a statement that said “congressional Republicans must do their job‚ stop threatening to shut down the government‚ and fulfill their basic responsibility to fund critical domestic and national security priorities.” The prospect of another government shutdown looms as a two-step continuing resolution (CR) passed in November funds certain federal agencies through January 19 while others would get money through February 2. Separately‚ lawmakers in the Senate are holding bipartisan talks on a deal to tie border security reforms to supplemental national funds for U.S. allies such as Ukraine and Israel. “If they totally botch it — we get no policy reforms and we’re spending $1.66 trillion‚ I don’t know why we would keep him as speaker‚” Roy said‚ adding later that he would fight “$60 billion on Ukraine and bull crap border security” reforms after the GOP-led House passed its own border security bill last year that the Democrat-led Senate refuses to consider.

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